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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Greenville, KY · March 21, 2004

Date: March 21, 2004 · 14:25 local
Place: Greenville, KY
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4468V
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC04LA090
Reported as: Cessna 152
Reported engine: Lycoming O235*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 14 total12 in this make and model2 in the last 90 days

N4468VRegistration cancelled Oct 27, 2014 · Cessna 152S/N 15284752 · Built 1981 Airframe modelCessna 152 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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(-23) Cessna 152, N4468V, filed VFR flight plan (nashville, tenn (bna) via bowling green (bwg), Kentucky state park airport (M34), nashville tenn. Departed nashville at 11:45 CST for a student cross-country flight. At approximately 13:45 CST, 50 west of bowling green airport during cruise flight at 4500 ft the oil pressure dropped and the engine seized and the pilot made an emergency landing in a field. The airplaned received substantial damage with no injuries to the pilot.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) CESSNA 152, N4468V, FILED VFR FLIGHT PLAN (NASHVILLE, TENN (BNA) VIA BOWLING GREEN (BWG), KENTUCKY STATE PARK AIRPORT (M34), NASHVILLE TENN. DEPARTED NASHVILLE AT 11:45 CST FOR A STUDENT CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT. AT APPROXIMATELY 13:45 CST, 50 WEST OF BOWLING GREEN AIRPORT DURING CRUISE FLIGHT AT 4500 FT THE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED AND THE ENGINE SEIZED AND THE PILOT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A FIELD. THE AIRPLANED RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WITH NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB NYC04LA090Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGreenville, KYThe total loss of engine power due to a total loss of engine oil for undetermined reasons, which resulted in a forced landing and subsequent collision with trees.Mar 21, 2004 · Substantial damage